In every generation, the world is changed by a few people, who stand for something, do not fear unpopularity and dare to make a difference.

I think 75% of the population of Great Britain are probably still de-churched. It's the younger end, the 25%, the merging generation, who have no church background at all.

I think that when people experience something that seems to be supernatural, in some ways it cuts through the secular mindset.

There are many things that were harder to discuss back in the 80's and early 90's than they are now, and this also works the opposite way for other things.

I have found on Alpha that those from an essentially enlightened background feel at home with the parts of the course which appeal to the mind, but often have difficulty in experiencing the Holy Spirit. Others coming from the New Age movement find that rational and historical explanations leave them cold, but at the weekend away they are on more familiar territory in experiencing the Holy Spirit

The strength of your faith is not measured by the absence of doubt, but by the faithfulness of your life in the face of doubt.

This may sound pernickety but I wouldn't describe myself as an evangelical. These are labels, which I don't think are helpful. If I was going to use any label it would be Christian, and if you push me any further I'd say I'm an Anglican - that's the family of the Church that I belong to. There's nothing wrong with any of the other labels, but if you have any of them I want them all. If you're going to say, 'I'm Catholic, liberal, evangelical...' let's have them all.